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Nets 119, Pistons 82
What happened: Despite Lawrence Frank being back on the bench for the first time since leaving to attend to his wife, the Pistons fell into an early 25-14 hole as Brooklyn made eight of its first 12 field goal attempts. The Nets led, 36-23, after the first period, then tacked on another 23 points in the second quarter to take a 59-45 halftime lead.
The Nets' big three of Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson played like a team wanting to start an eight-game road trip on a good note after losing Sunday night at home to Atlanta. Williams toyed with the Pistons' guards, ...